When comparing rsync vs Mega, the Slant community recommends rsync for most people. In the question“What are the best personal file-syncing solutions?”rsync is ranked 3rd while Mega is ranked 14th. The most important reason people chose rsync is:

Only the changed parts of files are synced. For instance, if a long log file increases by just a few lines of text, a small diff will be sent to and saved in the archive. Rsync also compresses data in transit.

Pros

Pro

Fast and bandwidth efficient

Only the changed parts of files are synced. For instance, if a long log file increases by just a few lines of text, a small diff will be sent to and saved in the archive. Rsync also compresses data in transit.

Pro

Pre-installed on OSX and most Linux distributions

Many *nix systems bundle rsync so there's nothing to install. All you need to do is open up the terminal and start using rsync.

Pro

Works over SSH

SSH support allows sending files securely over the network by encrypting all communcation.

Pro

Free and open source

Licensed under GNU.

Pro

50GB free

There's also three upgrade plans, starting at 500GB and $110/yr.

Pro

Cross platform

Linux, Windows and Mac.

Pro

Client-side encryption

All files uploaded to Mega are first encrypted on the users side. To access files a decryption key must be supplied. For ease of use, the decryption key can be appended to the URL you share.

Pro

Easy to use

Just drag and drop files in the browser window, then create a link for sharing. You will need an account to create a link. To streamline the process for new users you can start uploading as soon as you access the website and create an account while it's uploading.

Pro

Open source client

Pro

Functional web interface

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Cons

Con

No official GUI

To use rsync, you have to know your way around the command line.

Con

Higher than normal chance of a forced service shutdown

Mega has a higher than normal chance of having legal troubles due its founders past, thus there's a higher than normal chance that the service may be shut down with all your files in it and no way to retrieve them.

Con

No account recovery

The only way to access your account is with a password and there is no way to recover it if you lose it.

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